Military alliance chief: NATO needs more weapons and a higher level of readiness

• In addition to providing heavy weapons, NATO allies and partners have also stepped up their support for Ukraine, according to Stoltenberg.
• View MoreNATO has increased its presence in the Baltic States in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24
• “When all 30 members of NATO convene in the Spanish capital on June 29–30, according to Stoltenberg, the alliance will be further strengthened.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO must develop “even higher readiness” and bolster its weaponry along its eastern frontier, according to the military alliance’s chief.

In advance of a larger NATO summit in Madrid at the end of the month, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was speaking following informal meetings in the Netherlands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and the leaders of Denmark, Poland, Latvia, Romania, Portugal, and Belgium.

We would agree to a significant tightening of our posture in Madrid, he said. We spoke about the necessity for a more robust and combat-ready forward presence as well as increased preparedness and prepositioning of equipment and supplies last night.

Stoltenberg agreed that Kyiv should be given access to more heavy equipment in response to a request for extra long-range weapons made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday, but he gave no further details.

In addition to providing heavy weapons, NATO allies and partners have also stepped up their support for Ukraine, according to Stoltenberg.

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Rutte, the premier of the Netherlands, told reporters in The Hague, “In terms of weaponry, we stand here that it is necessary for Russia to lose the battle.” And while NATO forces and Russian forces cannot directly clash, we must ensure that Ukraine is equipped to wage war and has access to all essential weapons.

When asked about Sweden and Finland’s requests to join the alliance, Stoltenberg stated that he was looking for “a common way forward” to overcome Turkey’s objections, which it has seen Swedish backing for militant Kurds. View More

NATO has increased its presence in the Baltic States in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, which Moscow refers to as “a special military operation.”

When all 30 members of NATO convene in the Spanish capital on June 29–30, according to Stoltenberg, the alliance will be further strengthened. Anthony Deutsch, Bart Meijer, Stephanie van den Berg, and Marguerita Choy all contributed reporting, writing, and editing.

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